Software Engineer - Backend

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing high-performance, scalable, and resilient microservices. You will work at the intersection of complex backend logic, real-time data streaming, and cloud infrastructure to deliver seamless user experiences. 

Key Responsibilities

• System Design: Architect and develop robust, scalable, and maintainable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Scalability: Build distributed systems capable of handling high traffic and large datasets with low latency.
• Database Management: Design and optimize complex schemas in both Relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases, ensuring data integrity and performance.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Implement real-time messaging and data pipelines using Apache Kafka.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy and manage services on cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), leveraging managed services to improve system reliability.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to define requirements, participate in code reviews, and mentor junior developers.  

Technical Requirements

• Core Java: Deep expertise in Java (8 or higher), including concurrency, multithreading, and JVM tuning.
• Frameworks: Strong experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Hibernate/JPA.
• Messaging: Proven experience with Apache Kafka for event streaming and asynchronous processing.
• Cloud: Proficiency in AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) or GCP (GCE, GCS, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub).
• Databases: Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle, alongside NoSQL experience (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis).
• DevOps & Tools: Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions).  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microservices Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Understanding of distributed caching strategies and load balancing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a "clean code" mentality.  

Job Description:

As per our conversation, please find below the job description for your review. 

·       Strong written/verbal communication skills

·       Minimum 5-14 Years of Core Java Programming with Collections Framework, Concurrent Programming, Multi-threading (Good knowledge in Executor service, Forkjoin pool and other threading concepts)

·       Good knowledge of the JVM with an understanding of performance and memory optimization.

·       Extensive and expert programming experience in JAVA programming language (strong OO skills preferred).

·       Excellent knowledge on collections like, Array List, Vector, LinkedList, HashMap, Hash Table, HashSet is mandate.

·       Exercised exemplary development practices including design specification, coding standards, unit testing, and code-reviews.

·       Expert level understanding of Object-Oriented Concepts and Data Structures

·       Good experience in Database (Sybase, Oracle, or SQL Server) like indexing (clustered, non clustered), hashing, segmenting, data types like clob / blob, views (materialized), replication, constraints, functions, triggers, procedures etc.

·       While you may already know about Wissen and the company history, here is a quick rundown for you.

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic .NET Core Developer to join our dynamic team. As a .NET Core Developer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions using the latest Microsoft technologies.

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

· Develops and enhances software applications through coding and testing.

· Writing well designed, testable, efficient code

· Involves in code reviews and training.

· Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle

· Delivers highest quality software by creating unit test plans and testing code thoroughly.

· Adept with the tools, applications, and processes used for software development.

· Implements solutions as designed in technical documentation specification and coding standards.

· Creates project documentations and coordinates technical issues.

· Knows the business rules and concepts, software specifications and designs provided by the technical lead and apply them in completing the assigned task.

Qualification: Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering.

• 2+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relationl Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

• 4+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

About Mobiquity 

Founded in 2011, Mobiquity provides end-to-end omnichannel digital consulting services to leading B2B  and B2C brands (HealthCare, Banking, IoT, Big Data, and cutting edge Web & Mobile Applications). With  over 750 employees spread across the USA, Europe, and India, 40 different nationalities combined; we  create compelling digital experiences to help our clients create the best human-centric products. Our key  competencies include Strategy, Design, Product Engineering, Analytics, and Cloud Services. Each day, 50  million users interact with our solutions. 

Our teams are inspired by technology but it doesn’t rule them. We love to learn, we are curious by nature  and driven to make a mark. Working at Mobiquity means that sometimes you’ll be working outside your  comfort zone, and you’ll work with smart people, possibly some that are even smarter than you. We value  people that judge their success by the success of the team and the happiness of customers. 

We’re also proud to be an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partner. What you’ll be doing 

• Work across multiple projects (sometimes also at customer side)
• Be a good team player
• Involve fully in hands-on development: using Java as the main programming language, plus Spring, Hibernate and other open source technologies
• Coach less experienced team members
• Know the importance of code quality and can apply properly the methodologies, such as TDD, Agile..

What it takes to excel in this role 

• Java 11, JUnit, Spring, Hibernate, JDBC, Restful Services (Jersey or Spring MVC), ActiveMQ• Experience with at least one or two databases, such as MySql, PostgreSQL or Oracle• Experience with Microservices
• Test frameworks for TDD
• Fluent in English

Bonus 

• Experience with integration frameworks such as Apache Camel or Mule
• Test frameworks for BDD
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Software Security
• NoSql Databases, such as Redis or Cassandra
• Experience with AWS

And if you have a passion for technology, then we’re looking for you!

You Will:

• Lead, coach and mentor a team of 8-10 engineers so they all learn, grow, and succeed.
• Plan and prioritize work for your team, including collaborating with cross border teams.
• Provide oversight and accountability for technical decisions.
• Create an inclusive environment that attracts and retains high-performing engineers.
• You will collaborate with Developers, Program Managers, QA and Devops Engineers in an agile development environment.
• Constantly learn and grow as an engineer and an engineering leader.
• Demonstrate a passion for customers and technology.


You must have:

• Experience in the design, development, and deployment of large-scale enterprise applications with multiple tiers
• Exposure on agile test-driven development for robustness, usability, reliability, security and performance.
• Strong technical aptitude for any programming language, preferred, Core JAVA and Spring Boot and other Spring libraries, Eureka, Hystrix etc.
• Experience of creating architecture or developing web services using Open source technologies and to integrate applications with databases such as Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra
• Solid understanding of OOPS, algorithms and data structures.
• Experience on Kafka / Scala / Storm / Elastic Search and Web Services like RESTful.
• Experience in building highly scalable distributed systems
• Extensive experience with version control systems (Git is preferred) and issue tracking systems (JIRA is preferred)

Big Pluses if you:

• Have a strong focus on business outcomes
• Are comfortable with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders
• Are self-motivated and can get things done
• Have the ability to communicate and defend your ideas clearly
• Have a strong knowledge of threading, concurrency, scaling, and high availability.
• Have a desire to build products that users love

• Stay current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education

• 5+ years experience
• Previously managed a team
• Built & managed backend systems from scratch previously.
• Lead the core backend engineering team, including mentoring, coaching, architecture, devops, code review and software infrastructure
• Should be more proficient with Django.
• Work with the executive team to shape and execute the product roadmap
• Direct our team environment to achieve sprint deliverables and acceptance criteria
• Design and monitor metrics to assess product and infrastructure performance
• Hire, build and shape the team